The other Currie Cup game happening simultaneously, and the more pressing one at the top of the log, sees Western Province host their second game in two weeks at Newlands, playing a Lions side fresh off a victory over the Sharks.

Western Province beat Griquas last week to keep them in the hunt for the top of the log spot come the end of the season, and by beating the Lions today, could really jump the pack. Having lost Gio Aplon in the back three has forced Allister Coetzee into playing Damian de Allende on the wing.

The Lions, who have lost three players to the Springbok cause, have shuffled their team and this may cause the momentum that they have built up over the last few weeks to be lost. Butch James will however be sure to have a great impact on the game, having seen little time from the bench. This is sure to be a close match.

The Lions have Taute, Pat, Jantjies, CJ all with the Bokke…
The only 2 great players you mentioned was Ezbeth and Habana…so don’t think much of a dif…plus you mentioned 2 centres which means a cut out of Broche or 1 of those two don’t play…
So think the 2 teams today were pretty evenly thinned out…